GB reach last eight in bid to seal Paris spot

Great Britain are done to nan quarter-finals of nan repechage tourney successful Monaco, topping their excavation arsenic they bid to unafraid nan last qualification spot successful nan men's rugby sevens astatine nan Olympic Games.

The event, which finishes connected Sunday, is nan past chance to suffice for Paris 2024 and only 1 of nan 11 teams competing will clinch a spot.

Great Britain will look Tonga successful nan past eight, while South Africa besides vanished apical of their excavation to advancement to a quarter-final against Uganda.

Tony Roques' broadside followed up Friday's opening triumph complete China pinch 2 much victories successful their remaining excavation games connected Saturday.

Charlton Kerr scored a first-half hat-trick successful nan 29-5 occurrence complete Uganda, while 2 tries from Alex Davis helped unafraid a 17-12 triumph complete Canada.

Great Britain's men were metallic medallists connected rugby sevens' Olympic debut astatine Rio 2016 and mislaid nan bronze badge lucifer to Argentina astatine Tokyo 3 years ago.

The women's squad person already secured their spot astatine Paris and named their 12-player squad for nan tournament earlier this week.